Life Setting

Clarify the real motivations behind your next life goal so it fits who you are. A coach-guided method that turns vague aims into grounded direction.

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When to Use This Tool
Client is approaching a new goal but hasn't grounded it in their genuine motivations
Client underestimates their own track record when approaching something challenging
Client's action plan doesn't account for the risks attached to each step
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Tool Classification
Domain
Life Coaching
Type
Worksheet
Phase
Discovery Goal Setting
Details
15 min Mid session As-needed
Topics
Values Mindset Accountability

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1 The client pursuing a goal they cannot personally justify
Context

Client is working toward a goal — a promotion, a business launch, a degree — and when asked why, produces answers that are correct but not resonant. They use language of logic and expectation rather than desire. The Life Motivations section of this tool forces the connection between goal and genuine motivation that the client has been bypassing.

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